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RPTM students in the Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management (CRTM), Community Recreation Management (CMRMG) and the Outdoor Recreation Management (OUTRC) options are required to complete 3 to 18 credits of supporting courses to complete the requirements for their degree. Each of the options has a distinct list of courses as indicated below. The courses are selected by RPTM faculty from each area of specialization. Use these courses to enhance your skills and focus your career direction.

Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management icon-olus-circle

AFAM 110N

Introduction to African American Studies

AFAM 114N

Race, Gender, Sport

ACCTG 211

Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making

AEE 201

Interpersonal Skills for Tomorrow's Leaders

AMST 100

Introduction to American Studies

ANTH 1

Understanding Humans
ANTH 45 Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective

AYFCE 270

Consumer and Financial Skills

BA 100

Introduction to Business

BA 242

Social and Ethical Environment of Business

BA 243

Social, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

BA 250

Small Business Management

BA 301

Finance

BA 303

Marketing

BA 304

Management

BBH 101

Introduction to Biobehavioral Health

BLAW 243

Legal Environment of Business

CAS 101N

Introduction to Human Communication

CAS 203

Interpersonal Communication

CAS 212

Professional Public Speaking

CAS 250

Small Group Communication

CAS 252

Business and Professional Communication

CAS 271N

Intercultural Communication

CAS 272N

Political and Communication Technology

CAS 302

Social Influence

COMM 100

Mass Media and Society

COMM 110

Media and Democracy

COMM 170

Introduction to the Sports Industry

COMM 230W

Writing for Media

COMM 251

The Nature of Media

COMM 292

Introduction to Media and Politics

COMM 320

Introduction to Advertising

COMM 370

Public Relations

CMLIT 107 Exploration, Travel, Migration and Exile

COMPSC 203

Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases

CC 200

Corporate Communication

Econ 14

Principles of Economics

ECON 102

Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy

ECON 104

Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy

ENG 183Z Adventure Literature
FIN 100 Introduction to Finance
FIN 108 Personal Finance
FIN 301 Corporation Finance
FIN 305 Financial Management of the Business Enterprise
FIN 330 Personal Financial Planning

GEOG 20

Human Geography: An introduction

GEOG 220

Perspectives on Human Geography

HHD 401

Women's Leadership Initiative

HHD 402

Women's Leadership Initiative

HM 201 Intro to Management in the Hospitality Industry
HM 271 Hospitality Information Technology Fundamentals
HM 318 Club Management and Operations
HM 335 Hospitality Financial Accounting
HM 344 Social Media Marketing for Hospitality
HM 365 Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry

HM 384

Introduction to Meeting and Event Management

HM 386 Intro to the Gaming and Casino Industry

HDFS 129

Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies

HDFS 229

Infant and Child Development

HDFS 239

Adolescent Development

HDFS 249

Adult Development and Aging

HDFS 315

Family Development

IB 303

International Business Operations

KINES 100

The Cultural and Behavioral Foundations of Kinesiology

KINES 341

The Historical, Cultural and Social Dynamics of Sport

Kines 419

Disability Sport and Recreation

KINES 424

Women and Sport

LER 100

Introduction to Labor and Human Resources

LER 136

Race, Gender, and Employment

LER 201

Employment Relationship: Law and Policy

LER 202

Understanding Employee Behavior

LER 304

Labor and Employment Relations Fundamentals

LER 305

Human Resources Fundamentals

MGMT 100

Survey of Management

MGMT 215

Entrepreneurial Mindset

MGMT 301

Basic Management Concepts

MGMT 320

Establishing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

MGMT 321

Leadership and Motivation

MGMT 341

Human Resource Management

MGMT 355

Leadership and Change in Organizations

MKTG 220

Introduction to Selling Techniques

MKTG 221

Contemporary American Marketing

MKTG 301

Princples of Marketing

MKTG 310

Public Relations Marketing

MKTG 327 Retailing

MKTG 330

Consumer Behavior

OLEAD 100

Organizational Leadership

OLEAD 210

Evidence Based Leadership

OLEAD 230

Leadership across Industries

OLEAD 409

Leadership Development; A Life Long Learning Perspective

OLEAD 410

Leadership in a Global Context

OLEAD 411

Women and Leadership

PHIL 103

Ethics

PHIL 106

Business Ethics

PHIL 107 Philosophy of Technology

PHIL 108

Social and Political Philosophy

PHIL 119

Ethical Leadership

PLSC 1

American Politics; Principles, processes and powers

PLSC 2

American Public Policy

PLSC 14 International Relations

PLSC 125

Pennsylvania Government and Politics

PLSC 177N

Politics and Government in Washington DC

PSYCH 100

Introductory Psychology

PSYCH 221

Introduction to Social Psychology

PSYCH 231

Introduction to the Psychology of Gender

PSYCH 232

Cross Cultural Psychology

PSYCH 243

Introduction to Well-Being and Positive Psychology

PSYCH 270 Intro to Abnormal Psychology

PSYCH 281

Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology

RPTM 1 Outdoor Pursuits
RPTM 1Z Outdoor Pursuits
RPTM 140 Outdoor School Field Experience

RPTM 199

Foreign Studies

RPTM 201 Intro to Community Recreation

RPTM 230

Teambuilding Facilitation

RPTM 320 Recreation Resource Planning and Management
RPTM 330 Adventure Based Program Leadership
RPTM 335 Outdoor Recreation Consortium
RPTM 336 Accounting in RPTM
RPTM 345 Guest Activities Practicum

RPTM 370

Arena Management

RPTM 395

Meeting and Event Mangement Internship

RPTM 435

Recreation Facilities Planning and Management

RPTM 457

Peer Mentoring

RPTM 475

Advanced Arena Management

RPTM 499

Foreign Studies

RHS 100

Introduction to Disability Culture

RSOC 11

Introductory Rural Sociology

SOC 1

Introductory Sociology

SOC 5

Social Problems

SOC 15

Urban Sociology

SOC 23

Population and Policy Issues

SOC 110

Sociology of Gender

SOC 119

Race, Ethnicity and Culture

SOC 120

Knowing Right from Wrong

SOC 245Z

Globalization, Technology and Ethics

SOC 411

Racial and Ethnic Diversity and the American Family

SUST 150

The Science of Sustainable Development

SUST 200

Foundations of leadership in Sustainability

SUST 242

Issues in Sustainability

SUST 325

Health and Environmental Sustainability

WMNST 1

Introduction to Women's Studies

WMNST 110

Sociology of Gender

WMNST 136

Race, Gender and Employment


Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management Business Support Courses
ACCTG 211 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
BA 100 Introduction to Business
BA 242 Social and Ethical Environment of Business
BA 250 Small Business Management
BA 301 or FIN 100 or FIN 301

Finance

BA 303 or MKTG 221 or MKTG 301 Marketing
BA 304 or MGMT 100 or MGMT 301 Management

HM 201

Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry
LER 100 Introduction to Labor and Human Resources
LER 136 Race, Gender, and Employment
RPTM 336 Accounting in RPTM

 

 

 

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AFAM 110N

Introduction to African American Studies

AFAM 114N

Race, Gender, Sport

ACCTG 211

Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making

AEE 201

Interpersonal Skills for Tomorrow's Leaders

AMST 100

Introduction to American Studies

AYFCE 211s

Foundations: Civic and Community Engagement

AYFCE 270

Consumer and Financial Skills

ANTH 45

Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective

BA 100

Introduction to Business

BA 242

Social and Ethical Environment of Business

BA 243

Social, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

BA 250

Small Business Management

BA 301

Finance

BA 303

Marketing

BA 304

Management

BBH 101

Introduction to Biobehavioral Health

BLAW 243

Legal Environment of Business

CAS 101N

Introduction to Human Communication

CAS 203

Interpersonal Communication

CAS 212

Professional Public Speaking

CAS 250

Small Group Communication

CAS 252

Business and Professional Communication

CAS 271N

Intercultural Communication

CAS 272N

Political and Communication Technology

CAS 302

Social Influence

CED 152

Community Development Concepts and Practice

CED 155

Science, technology and public policy

CED 375

Community, Local Knowledge and Democracy

COMM 100

Mass Media and Society

COMM 110

Media and Democracy

COMM 170

Introduction to the Sports Industry

COMM 230W

Writing for Media

COMM 251

The Nature of Media

COMM 292

Introduction to Media and Politics

COMM 320

Introduction to Advertising

COMM 370

Public Relations

COMPSC 203

Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases

CC 200

Corporate Communication

ECON 14

Principles of Economics

ECON 102

Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy

ECON 104

Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy

GEOG 20

Human Geography: An introduction

GEOG 40

World Regional Geography

GEOG 124

Elements of Cultural Geography

GEOG 160

Mapping our Changing World

GEOG 220

Perspectives on Human Geography

HHD 401

Women's Leadership Initiative

HHD 402

Women's Leadership Initiative

HM 384

Introduction to Meeting and Event Management

HDFS 129

Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies

HDFS 229

Infant and Child Development

HDFS 239

Adolescent Development

HDFS 249

Adult Development and Aging

HDFS 315

Family Development

IB 303

International Business Operations

KINES 100

The Cultural and Behavioral Foundations of Kinesiology

KINES 341

The Historical, Cultural and Social Dynamics of Sport

KINES 419

Disability Sport and Recreation

KINES 424

Women and Sport

LER 100

Introduction to Labor and Human Resources

LER 136

Race, Gender, and Employment

LER 201

Employment Relationship: Law and Policy

LER 202

Understanding Employee Behavior

LER 304

Labor and Employment Relations Fundamentals

LER 305

Human Resources Fundamentals

MGMT 100

Survey of Management

MGMT 215

Entrepreneurial Mindset

MGMT 301

Basic Management Concepts

MGMT 320

Establishing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

MGMT 321

Leadership and Motivation

MGMT 341

Human Resource Management

MGMT 355

Leadership and Change in Organizations

MKTG 220

Introduction to Selling Techniques

MKTG 221

Contemporary American Marketing

MKTG 301

Principles of Marketing

MKTG 310

 

MKTG 330

Consumer Behavior

OLEAD 100

Organizational Leadership

OLEAD 210

Evidence Based Leadership

OLEAD 230

Leadership across Industries

OLEAD 409

Leadership Development; A Life Long Learning Perspective

OLEAD 410

Leadership in a Global Context

OLEAD 411

Women and Leadership

PHIL 103

Ethics

PHIL 106

Business Ethics

PHIL 108

Social and Political Philosophy

PHIL 119

Ethical Leadership

PLSC 1

American Politics; Principles, processes and powers

PLSC 2

American Public Policy

PLSC 125

Pennsylvania Government and Politics

PLSC 177N

Politics and Government in Washington DC

PLSC 235

Environmental Politics

PLSC 403

The Legislative Process

PSYCH 100

Introductory Psychology

PSYCH 221

Introduction to Social Psychology

PSYCH 231

Introduction to the Psychology of Gender

PSYCH 232

Cross Cultural Psychology

PSYCH 243

Introduction to Well-Being and Positive Psychology

PSYCH 281

Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology

RPTM 199

Foreign Studies

RPTM 230

Teambuilding Facilitation

RPTM 370

Arena Management

RPTM 395

Meeting and Event Mangement Internship

RPTM 435

Recreation Facilities Planning and Management

RPTM 457

Peer Mentoring

RPTM 475

Advanced Arena Management

RPTM 499

Foreign Studies

RHS 100

Introduction to Disability Culture

RSOC 11

Introductory Rural Sociology

SOC 1

Introductory Sociology

SOC 5

Social Problems

SOC 15

Urban Sociology

SOC 23

Population and Policy Issues

SOC 110

Sociology of Gender

SOC 119

Race, Ethnicity and Culture

SOC 120

Knowing Right from Wrong

SOC 245Z

Globalization, Technology and Ethics

SOC 411

Racial and Ethnic Diversity and the American Family

SUST 150

The Science of Sustainable Development

SUST 200

Foundations of leadership in Sustainability

SUST 242

Issues in Sustainability

SUST 325

Health and Environmental Sustainability

WMNST 1

Introduction to Women's Studies

WMNST 110

Sociology of Gender

WMNST 136

Race, Gender and Employment